Circadian rhythms of pollen and nectar collection by bees on the flowers of Ludwigia elegans (Onagraceae)

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 281-290

  Gimenes, M ^a   Benedito Silva, A A ^a   Marques, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Andrenidae; Circadian rhythms; Colletidae; field work; Hymenoptera; nectar harvest; Onagraceae; pollen harvest

Indexed keywords

BEE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; NECTAR HARVEST; POLLEN HARVEST; POLLINATION;

BRAZIL, SAO PAULO STATE;

ANDRENIDAE; COLLETIDAE; HETEROSARELLUS; HYMENOPTERA; LUDWIGIA ELEGANS; ONAGRACEAE; TETRAGLOSSULA VENTRALIS;

EID: 0029660817     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/brhm.27.3.281.12971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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